Post Tagged with: "Olympics"

ENTERTAINMENT., SPORTS., WOMEN.

Gabby Douglas New Memoir [DETAILS.]

Gabby Douglas New Memoir [DETAILS.]

Gabby Douglas, 16 gold medalist, and now published author! Douglas won hearts — and two gold medals — at this summer’s Olympic Games in London, where she became the first African-American woman to win the all-around gymnastics title. Gold medal-winning gymnast Gabby Douglas is penning an “inspirational memoir” about her struggles to […]

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by × November 30, 2012 ×

SPORTS.

19 Gold Medals, One USA Swimmer

19 Gold Medals, One USA Swimmer

Michael Phelps has officially been named the most winningest champion of all time,better yet, of ANY OTHER OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY — by acquiring his 19th Medal earlier tonight in the 4x200m relay. Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, Conor Dwyer with Phelps on the final leg, picked up gold for the USA, […]

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by × August 1, 2012 ×

SPORTS.

Ryan Lochte's Mouth Bling

Ryan Lochte’s Mouth Bling

When Ryan Lochte smiled to the photographers, after picking up his Gold medal for the men’s 400-meter IM event on Saturday, he surprised the Olympic world audience, when he flashed a red, white and blue diamond-encrusted American flag ‘grill’. The ‘grill’ was commissioned by Lochte  who explained “I wear it […]

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by × August 1, 2012 ×

NEWS., SPORTS.

Phelps Last Performance is a Bust!!!

Phelps Last Performance is a Bust!!!

At the final 400-meter individual medley Saturday night, Michael Phelps, the most celebrated swimmer in the world, stepped out of the pool, but did not advance to the podium. This was almost surreal for fans, after watching the 2008 games, and seeing Phelps win every Olympic final he entered and […]

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by × July 29, 2012 ×

NEWS., SPORTS.

Greek Olympiad Expelled for Racist Tweets.

Greek Olympiad Expelled for Racist Tweets.

Today, a Greek triple jumper was kicked off of her Olympic team over comments on Twitter making mockery of African immigrants in Greece. The Hellenic Olympic Committee said Voula Papachristou was dropped from the team ‘for statements contrary to the values and ideas of the Olympic movement.’ A the time, […]

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by × July 25, 2012 ×